Tallison Teixeira vs Sergei Pavlovich

Tallison Teixeira

Pro 9-2-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
VS

Sergei Pavlovich

Pro 21-3-0  |  UFC 9-3-0
Age
26|34
Height
6'7"|6'3"
Reach
83"|84"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Tallison Teixeira Sergei Pavlovich Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy67.4%44.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.74.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.43.6
Strike Differential0.2/min0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.0%25.0%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min2.70.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min6:241:48
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%77.8%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%22.2%
Avg Fight Time4:125:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.91.9
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges315 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Tallison Teixeira   Sergei Pavlovich   League median
StatisticTallison TeixeiraSergei PavlovichEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate24.0%31.7%
Avg Fight Time4:125:17
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%75.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)60.9%69.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)39-25 (60.9%)88-39 (69.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)12-12 (50.0%)64-27 (70.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)32.0%84.8%
% Time in Control42.7%12.0%
% Time Controlled25.3%3.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time62.8%79.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.574.37
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.503.79
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.93+0.58
Distance Strike Accuracy51.7%42.2%
Distance Strike Defense28.6%58.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.863.39
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed5.560.73
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min9.290.74
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.000.37
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.68
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Tallison Teixeira Sergei Pavlovich Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy67.4%40.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.73.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.43.3
Takedown Accuracy30.0%33.3%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight1:471:21
Edges105 even

Last 3 Fights

Tallison Teixeira

LOSS
vs. Sergei Pavlovich
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:39
Tallison Teixeira0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tai Tuivasa
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tallison Teixeira51/7469%TD 3/9Ctrl 7:00
Tai Tuivasa42/5872%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:58
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:35
Tallison Teixeira3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derrick Lewis9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
▼ Rounds

Sergei Pavlovich

WIN
vs. Tallison Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:39
Sergei Pavlovich7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Tallison Teixeira0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sergei Pavlovich61/13346%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:08
Waldo Cortes Acosta45/11738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov • Feb 2025Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sergei Pavlovich25/6042%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:17
Jairzinho Rozenstruik17/5531%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Tai Tuivasa
Tallison Teixeira
WIN
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tallison Teixeira51/7469%TD 3/9Ctrl 7:00
Tai Tuivasa42/5872%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:58
▼ Rounds
Sergei Pavlovich
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:54
Sergei Pavlovich23/4452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 2
Tai Tuivasa2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Derrick Lewis
Tallison Teixeira
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:35
Tallison Teixeira3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derrick Lewis9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
▼ Rounds
Sergei Pavlovich
WIN
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:55
Sergei Pavlovich15/2462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Derrick Lewis4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Sergei Pavlovich is the busier striker, landing 4.5 significant strikes per minute vs 3.7. Their opponent absorbs 3.4 strikes per minute on average — Sergei Pavlovich's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Tallison Teixeira connects on 67.4% of significant strikes compared to 44.7%. The 23pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Tallison Teixeira shoots at 30% accuracy but Sergei Pavlovich stops 75% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Tallison Teixeira finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Sergei Pavlovich finishes 78% of wins (78% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com